Chapter 1183: Absorbing the Fire Spirit Crystal
Chapter 1183: Absorbing the Fire Spirit Crystal (Combined Chapter)
“Xia Xia.”
Colorful Bud’s Xialala let out a soft call, indicating this wasn’t the real reason.
Li Ou Yasi stiffened.
“Then what is it?” Qiao Sang couldn’t help but ask.
“Xia Xia.”
Colorful Bud’s Xialala calmly called again.
You think the future is real—that you’ll die soon—and you’re destroying the Fire Spirit Crystals to prevent humans from studying them after you’re gone.
Li Ou Yasi froze even more rigidly.
“Steel Chief.”
Steel Treasure translated in their mind.
So that’s it… Qiao Sang suddenly understood, finding this reasoning far more plausible.
After all, they were a Divine Rank familiar. Growing stronger from their own tears already seemed absurd.
As Qiao Sang pondered, Migala coughed lightly beside them.
Qiao Sang immediately relayed Xialala’s earlier words.
Migala mused, “No wonder even after a hundred years, there’s never been any record of how Fire Spirit Crystals form.”
At this, Li Ou Yasi relaxed slightly, glancing at Colorful Bud’s Xialala. They stubbornly let out another sound:
“Lili.”
Don’t overthink it. It’s just here to grow stronger.
“Xia Xia?”
Colorful Bud’s Xialala questioned softly.
Really?
Before Li Ou Yasi could reply, Xialala called again:
“Xia Xia.”
We’ve known each other this long. Is there anything you can’t tell me?
Its expression held a trace of sadness—a look never seen before.
“Re Li.”
Re Li Luoka couldn’t bear Xialala’s sorrowful face. Urgently, they turned to Li Ou Yasi, nudging them with a sound: Just tell them.
“Steel Chief.”
“Steel Chief.”
Steel Treasure translated their dialogue in their mind.
Could there be another secret…? Qiao Sang perked up their ears, anticipating what came next.
Fangy and the others also strained to listen.
But the scene fell silent.
Under everyone’s gaze, Li Ou Yasi casually munched on a Fire Spirit Crystal and let out an impatient sound:
“Lili.”
That’s the reason. Believe it or not.
They glanced at Fangy, suddenly raised their claws, and tossed a Fire Spirit Crystal over with a sound:
“Lili.”
You’re idle anyway. Here—have some.
Instantly, the Treasure Seeker beside Fangy startled, teleporting hundreds of meters away.
Fangy’s eyes lit up. Leaping up, they caught the crystal in their mouth with a click and crushed it.
“Xunxun…”
Seeing nothing bad happen, the Treasure Seeker silently teleported back.
What a coward. This guy wants to be a leader? Qingbao shot the Treasure Seeker a disdainful look.
Actually giving Fangy Fire Spirit Crystals… Qiao Sang’s heart stirred. They murmured a quiet “Thank you.”
With the looming threat of an impending Fire Meteor, they were too tense to feel truly relieved.
Li Ou Yasi didn’t respond.
“Ya Ya?”
After finishing a crystal, Fangy looked at Li Ou Yasi with eager eyes, asking: Can I have more?
“Lili.”
Li Ou Yasi’s indifferent sound replied: Do as you like.
“Ya Ya!”
Fangy excitedly chirped, mimicking Li Ou Yasi by grabbing a fistful of Fire Spirit Crystals and stuffing them in their mouth.
Damn, that’s way too much at once… Qiao Sang’s heart lurched.
They remembered how a Fire Spirit Crystal’s explosion had once obliterated an entire race’s territory.
Migala’s expression tightened. Opening their mouth, they almost spoke—but recalling how rare this chance was, they held their tongue.
The Treasure Seeker beside them squirmed with anxiety before finally blurting out:
“Xunxun…”
Is this really safe? Won’t the crystals explode…?
Fangy’s eating halted, their body stiffening.
Qiao Sang, about to ask, clamped their lips shut. Good job, Treasure Seeker. You asked exactly what I was thinking.
“Lili.”
Li Ou Yasi’s amused sound replied: With me here, these crystals can’t possibly explode.
Their tone stayed flat, but their eyes gleamed with unshakable confidence.
“Xia Xia.”
Colorful Bud’s Xialala added: Li Ou Yasi can suppress all unstable Fire Energy nearby. Even if the crystals show explosive tendencies, they’ll be instantly restrained—even inside other familiars.
Phew… Qiao Sang exhaled silently.
“Ya Ya!”
Fangy relaxed, wagged their tail, and shoved another handful of Fire Spirit Crystals into their mouth.
The Treasure Seeker blinked, then raised a thumb:
“Xunxun!”
Impressive.
Li Ou Yasi continued eating, unfazed by the praise.
Migala glanced at Fangy devouring the crystals, pulled Qiao Sang aside, and whispered:
“What exactly did Li Ou Yasi say?”
“They said…” Qiao Sang quickly recounted Li Ou Yasi and Xialala’s exchange.
Migala pondered, “This could rapidly boost Yan Jiao’s strength. But these are Divine Rank familiar materials—quantity matters.”
“Lili.”
Li Ou Yasi’s indifferent sound replied: Why worry? As long as Fangy can absorb them, they’ll hit their energy limit for now.
Fangy’s eyes brightened. Eating even more voraciously, they chirped.
“Steel Chief.”
Steel Treasure translated in their mind.
Reaching the Royal Tier limit directly… Qiao Sang felt their heartbeat thunder.
Indeed, the Fire Spirit Crystals might not significantly boost Li Ou Yasi’s power, but for the Royal Tier Fangy, they were a fiery treasure.
If Fangy could evolve, they might even absorb more at the Imperial Tier… Qiao Sang steadied their breath, calming their racing thoughts:
Why worry?
Migala blinked, confused.
Seeing Teacher Mikara’s bewildered face, Qiao Sang quickly added:
Li Ou Yasi said that. I’m just translating.
Migala’s expression cleared.
Qiao Sang continued: “They also said as long as Fangy can absorb the crystals, they’ll hit their current energy limit.”
Migala paused, then insisted:
“But we must still monitor Yan Jiao’s absorption of Fire Spirit Crystals.”
In their view, Fire Spirit Crystals were rare. After this period, records about them would vanish entirely. Li Ou Yasi, a Divine Rank familiar, had long transcended normal familiar limitations—who knew if they understood a Royal Tier Fire Beast’s capacity?
What was effortless for them could be catastrophic for others.
Even talented familiars required years to ascend each Royal Tier stage, needing vast resources. All familiars had energy absorption limits—a truth Migala knew well.
Qiao Sang nodded solemnly.
"If Fangy can't absorb anymore, it'll sense that itself", she said. "Even if it temporarily absorbs too much energy and causes instability, Lulu can heal it and stop the absorption. As long as it doesn't explode, there's no need to worry excessively."
As she finished speaking, she suddenly thought of something and directed her consciousness into the Beastmaster Codex, quickly flipping to Fangy's page.
[Name: Yan Jiaou]
[Attributes: Fire, Psychic]
When she saw the Level section, Qiao Sang's expression turned to shock. The data in that section was changing at an incomprehensibly rapid pace, but with her sharp eyesight, she could tell the numbers were skyrocketing.
"It's increasing this fast...?" she thought, both surprised and concerned.
"If what Li Ou Yasi said is true—that Fangy can reach the Royal Tier's upper limit just by absorbing—then with the Golden Finger's help, evolution is inevitable", she mused. "Teacher Mikara is an S-Class Beastmaster with exceptional insight. If Fangy evolves directly without any external evolution conditions, it'll definitely raise suspicion..."
Just as she was thinking, Qiao Sang heard noise from the outside world and returned to reality.
The moment her consciousness reoriented, she saw the Treasure Seeker drifting toward Xialala beside the Colorful Bud, making a fawning "Xunxun~" sound.
"Do you know a Ghost-type Divine Rank familiar?" it asked. "Preferably one whose tears can boost Ghost-type energy."
"Xia Xia."
Xialala smiled and shook her head.
"Xunxun~"
The Treasure Seeker floated to Li Ou Yasi's side, wearing a placating expression as it repeated its request.
Li Ou Yasi gave it a brief, indifferent glance.
"Xunxun..."
Suddenly remembering how Li Ou Yasi's gaze had made it faint days earlier, the Treasure Seeker hastily retreated to its own Beastmaster.
"Lili."
Li Ou Yasi, chewing on a fire spirit crystal, replied briefly, indicating there were no Divine Rank Ghost-type Companion Beasts on this planet.
"Xunxun..."
The Treasure Seeker's expression drooped with disappointment.
Qiao Sang wasn't particularly surprised. Each race's familiars adapted to specific environments. Flame Sky Star's environment clearly favored Fire-type Pet Beasts over Ghost-type Companion Beasts. With intense sunlight and days that stretched up to 20 hours at certain times, the extreme "long days, short nights" phenomenon made it unsuitable for Ghost-types to survive long-term.
Suddenly recalling something, Qiao Sang refocused her thoughts and turned to the Treasure Seeker.
"Get an Everstone out."
"Xunxun~"
The Treasure Seeker removed its ring, enlarged it, and ducked inside to rummage.
Migala frowned slightly. "You want Yan Jiaou to wear the Everstone?"
Qiao Sang had already prepared her answer. Nodding firmly, she said, "I agree with Li Ou Yasi's theory—Fangy reaching the Royal Tier's energy limit through absorption alone is feasible. I've already determined the evolution conditions for Fangy's next stage. I'll wait until we return to properly test all its stats before arranging a perfect evolution."
Migala hesitated. Was it really that simple for a Royal Beast to reach energy limits? Plus, Yan Jiaou's vague requirement of "getting closer to the sun" seemed too simplistic. If evolution was truly this straightforward, wouldn't that be a good thing? But with Li Ou Yasi present, she held her tongue. Privately, she believed Yan Jiaou's energy absorption had practical limits—it couldn't possibly reach Royal Tier thresholds anytime soon. There was no hurry to discuss Everstone matters until after their current mission concluded.
"Xunxun~"
The Treasure Seeker retrieved an Everstone strung on a cord and fastened it to Fangy's claws.
Fangy continued devouring fire spirit crystals while Lulu was surrounded by Qingbao and others. Xialala glanced between Li Ou Yasi and the blinding midday sun, deep in thought.
The atmosphere grew calm as everyone resumed their tasks. Qiao Sang settled cross-legged beside Lulu. Though the ground felt hot enough to cook raw food, repeated energy replenishment from Fangy had dulled her sensitivity to the heat.
Fangy's absorption capacity remained uncertain. Reaching the Royal Tier's limit would be ideal—opportunities to eat unlimited fire spirit crystals might never come again. If Fangy truly reached that threshold, arranging its evolution upon returning would become a priority.
"Evolve by getting close to the sun? Could it really be that simple?" she wondered.
Wait! Suddenly, a forgotten detail surfaced in her mind. The Fire Meteor's descent period was approaching. Why had Li Ou Yasi suddenly left to come here? She'd completely forgotten these details earlier!
"Li Ou Yasi deliberately gave Fangy fire crystals to distract us!" the realization hit her.
Turning sharply toward Li Ou Yasi, another thought emerged: "Li Ou Yasi must already know what's coming. Otherwise, it wouldn't have returned to Zhengzhou or deliberately used fire crystals as a distraction."
Qiao Sang's mood darkened. She'd known about Li Ou Yasi and Xialala's predetermined deaths before arriving, but the longer they spent together, the heavier this knowledge became.
After a long silence, she finally demanded, "Li Ou Yasi, do you already know what's going to happen next?"
She couldn't feign ignorance any longer, pretending not to notice as Fangy continued absorbing energy.
All eyes turned to Li Ou Yasi, who stiffened, shooting the human an irritated glance.
"Xia Xia?"
Xialala's expression grew serious. "Is something wrong with the Sun?"
"Steel Chief", Steel Treasure translated in his mind.
Qiao Sang blinked. "The Sun?"
Li Ou Yasi gave Xialala a look that clearly asked, "Why would you think that?" while calling out, "Lili—don't overthink this."
Xialala locked eyes with it for a moment before suddenly shooting upward in a streak of green light.
Li Ou Yasi's pupils contracted sharply. "Lili!" it cried urgently.
A crimson barrier instantly spread across the sky, blocking their view.
"Re Li?" Re Li Luoka asked, confused.
Xialala hovered beneath the barrier, gazing down at Li Ou Yasi. After several seconds of silence, Li Ou Yasi sighed deeply, a bitter smile forming as it murmured, "Lili..."
(End of Chapter)
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